Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 14 compound words that contain anorexia. The most common are listed below. Open anorexia in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- anorexia nervosaAn eating disorder characterized by self-starvation due to an irrational fear of gaining weight.
- sexual anorexiaA physiological state involving the loss of sexual appetite either entirely or episodically based out of an anxiety or other physiological disorder; or by extension, a dry spell.
- anorexia mirabilisA supposedly miraculous lack of appetite among women of the Middle Ages, who would starve themselves as a form of religious asceticism.
- anorexia athleticahypergymnasia
- reverse anorexia nervosaSynonym of muscle dysmorphia: A disorder in which a person becomes obsessed with the idea that they are not muscular enough.
- corporate anorexiaWeakness or inefficiency of a commercial organisation resulting from layoffs, resource cuts, etc.
- sports anorexiahypergymnasia
Compound words 14
- anorexigeniccreating or inducing a state of anorexia
- bigorexiaA mental disorder in which the sufferer perceives themselves to have inadequate musculature; most common among bodybuilders.
- pregorexiaA condition where a pregnant mother is obsessed with being thin.
- manorexiaAnorexia nervosa (or any similar eating disorder) when occurring in a male.
- cosmeticorexiaAn unhealthy obsession with using skincare and cosmetics.
- tanorexiaA condition whose sufferers believe they are too pale and become obsessed with tanning.
- antianorexiaCountering anorexia.
- bleachorexiaAn unhealthy obsession with whitening one's teeth.
- bulimorexiaThe combination of bulimia and anorexia.
- drunkorexiaA combination of anorexia or bulimia with alcohol abuse.